Daily Republican., 1887-03-16

'rhs GOD Of Abraham. Isaac and r
ToonMuNIoArxD.l Ill
Who is this divine parsonage that
thus declares himself "The god OF Alb
raham, and the god of Isaac, and the
god Of Jacob," and who declares "ThisI
10 my name forever, and this IL myI
memorial unto all generations Seel
Gen, 10: 1, 8 inclusive; II: 1, 0 inclu-
sive; "a: z; 90: "a; 28: z; "a: 10; 90: 10.
IS: SIS: 8, IL, Exodus g.: 9, Is; 0: 3,
This cannot be Buddha nor Confucius, n
nor any Of the gods OF mythology. as
these are limited to the exclusive ma
lions which they represent, and
which these nations claim as their
gods. But "the god Of Abraham, the
god of Isaac and the god Of Jacob" is G
the creator of heaven and earth, and
of all that In them is. The Almighty
God, beside whom there is none else,
or none like him, who having created
| all things by the word of his power,
| and saw, and declared as his purpose,
| the end from the beginning, saying.
my counsel shall stand, and will do
Iall NV pleasure, And whose eternal
purpose was in Christ Jesus before the
world began, presents to us Christ
Jesus as the central object, the COM
Ipletion of his eternal purpose in glori-
Gus association with Him all those
who were chosen in him from the
foundation OF the world, Eph. 1, 4.
THUS putting Christ Jesus before
Adam, in the divine purpose and plan
lof God, asserting him, as 1.-The image
, land likeness OF God" and as such the
, seed Of Abraham, the son of David,
and the coming heir ofDsvid's throne.
1.-THE Lord God shall give unto him the
/ throne of his father David. And he
Ishall rule over the house of Jacob tor
/ lever, and of his kingdom there shall
4 lbe no end. Luke l, SO. 80.
Here, the term Jacob includes all
I 1.-THE promises and oath of God made to
It Abraham, reafiirmed to Isaac and
v Jacob, and these three men constitute
the fathers unto whom God gave the
i. promises. They were of the circum-
4. cision, and Christ was q minister OF
Ie the circumcision for the truth of God
lr to confirm the promises made of God
At unto the fathers. Rom. XIV, s. Then
he to obey tho command to hear him can
q not be lightly turned aside, but must
a, be understood in perfect harmony with
Is Gods eternal purpose in him. This
in confines our attention and teaching to
i, 1.-The word of God. II is no use for us
TO snatch passages here and there from
g, the eternal purpose of God, and vainly
ID seek TO apply them out OF the divine
order to suit our preconceived opinions
On as we received them by our vain con-
of versation received by tradition from
our fathers. Better let 1t alone alto,
A. gether than be guilty of perverting il
IL, by misunderstanding it. No man who
to teaches the natural Immortality of mar
ur and its consequent doctrine of endless
pain, torment or torture has received
gu any divine call TO teach any such {
| dogma. That he received it as tn,
an traditions of men we frankly admit
pg but as the word of God he meyer did
tie No, never. And we speak advisedly
too, when we say this. In connection
,er with the present truth, I'd Peter, T. 1:
TO 81, in harmony with the teaching
est OF Christ and the other Apostles, Their
yh ARE three distinct events involved.
;inl First, the second personal appear
en- ing OF the Lord Jesus Christ iron
ah heaven. Secondly, the resurrection
an. of His saints, and the change of thos
Ter who are alive at this event. Thirdly
of, the establishment of His kingdom an
,er reign on the earth. These are tn
ars subjects of 'the present truth OF thi
he. dispensation. Everything else is c
,rk purely human origin, man made, an
no consequently 1.-THE fables Of the las
IRE days." and are the conflicting theore
me and opinions of man, finished OF
nd from the discordant elements of th
at conflicting doctrines OF men during til
to- dark ages of the Christian era. Me
err. seem 10 suppose that an imaginar
YER devil got control of Gods creation /
an the first man, and still has it in hi
md internal grasp, with by far the larl
BILE est portion Of the human race undo
all This control, and driving his forces Oh
AVS ward to deeds of daring violence
for And still they hope to circumvent h
you purpose and work by purely huma
hes machinery. Can this be doneY W
,ro. answer never. never "till He con
hat " hose right it is to reign" ''Ar
tGod will give it him." Yes, .'w
lgiye him the heather for his inner
n a ltance, and the uttermost parts of Il
the earth tor his possession" ''He shs
Q a lbreak them with a rod of iron, al
A dash them in pieces like potter
,es- vessel" Psalm ii.
her The power to destroy the works al
ork workers of evil is vested In our Lo
Giles Jesus Christ. At his coming, t
twot "oyercomers" with him will be
erly vested with "power over the nation
bich land shall rule them with a lpd of ire
this as the vessels of potter shall they
ion. lbroken to shvers; even as receiv
been of my Father" Rev. ii, 81. All, W
IT of can they not do so now? We answ
this, because they do not possess the pow
hich And they can give no better reas
the themselves. Men are always liable
oited err when they reckon without tn
You host. 1t is an indisputable tact, to
said intelligent faith, that ''all power
heaven and in earth is given to c
give Lord Jesus Christ" And it is a
were equally true, that he is not EXERT
Is as this power now. As our high prit
hus- he is now performing tie functions
that office. When he lays aside
priestly robes, then he assumes
ID. In royal robes of his divinely appoin
were kingly rule and authority ION
saio throne OF his father David in Jeru
ana lem. On Mount Zion, where he '
; 1 n reign before his ancients gloriousl,